BISMILLAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BISMILLAH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3i1s1m3i1l1l1a1h4
Depends on the listBISMILLAH · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BISMILLAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BISMILLAH is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BISMILLAH
No single letter turns BISMILLAH into another word.
How BISMILLAH scores
Scrabble b3i1s1m3i1l1l1a1h4 16
Words with Friends b4i1s1m4i1l2l2a1h3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in BISMILLAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BISMILLAH has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BISMILLAH
misbill11 baillis9 limails9 bimahs13 lamish11 limbas10 shalli9 alibis8 bailli8 bialis8 limail8 maills8 simial8 bimah12 bhais10 blahs10 blash10 halms10 hibas10 imshi10 mihas10 mihis10 sahib10 shalm10 balms9 bimas9 blams9 iambi9 iambs9 lambs9 limba9 limbi9 limbs9 simba9 hails8 halls8 hills8 shall8 shiai8 shill8
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Common questions about BISMILLAH
- Is BISMILLAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BISMILLAH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BISMILLAH worth?
- BISMILLAH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BISMILLAH?
- No single letter can be added to BISMILLAH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BISMILLAH:
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